Windows 10: How to restore the old Default Programs Menu?

They are still there in 1709 - what's missing is any direct link to open them from Settings or Control Panel. Where they used to be, 1709 now has links to the Settings version of those pages. But you can still open the Control Panel version if you know the CLSID.

How to Add or Remove Default New Context Menu Items in Windows 10
The New context menu allows users to quickly create a new item in the current location.
The default New context menu items include to create a new Library, Folder, Shortcut,...

Hi, An observation, not a question. I wanted to set Thunderbird as my default email client again (after having reset defaults whilst looking for a problem).
So I set it as my default email client in 'System', 'Default Apps'.
This proved not to...

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